SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ONTRAPORT today announced that their product, ONTRAPORT was named a finalist for the 2013 SIIA Software CODiE Awards for Best Relationship Management Solution and Best Marketing Automation Solution. The SIIA CODiE Awards are the premier awards for the software and information industries, and have been recognizing product excellence for 27 years. The awards have over 75 categories and are organized by industry focus of Content, Education and Software.

This year there were 27 software categories, including twelve new and updated categories that reflect the continued growth and evolution of cloud computing, mobile, big data, and video. Winners will be announced during a special Awards luncheon on May 9 in San Francisco during the industry's most comprehensive ISV conference, All About the Cloud.

ONTRAPORT's mission is to support entrepreneurs in delivering their value to the world by removing the burden of technology and automating their business. CEO Landon Ray said, "I'm really proud of the work our team has done to make ONTRAPORT the market-leading small business automation platform that it is today. Being named by SIIA as a CODiE finalist is a great acknowledgment by a tough group of judges that we're continuing to stand out in a crowded marketplace."

"The CODiE Awards competition was extremely competitive this year, and all of the finalists should be commended for their innovative products and services," said Rhianna Collier, VP for the Software Division at SIIA. "We look forward to honoring the winners at our awards program in May at All About the Cloud."

About SIIASIIA is the leading association representing the software and digital content industries. SIIA represents approximately 700 member companies worldwide that develop software and digital information content. Information technology (IT) and software security are critical issues to SIIA's members, many of whom strive to develop safe, secure and state-of the-art products that effectively serve their commercial and government customers alike, while protecting their intellectual property.

The SIIA Software Division provides a forum for companies developing the applications, services, infrastructure and tools that are driving the software and services industry forward. For further information, visit www.siia.net/software.

About ONTRAPORTONTRAPORT provides a comprehensive business and marketing automation platform targeted to the specific needs of entrepreneurs and small businesses. With ONTRAPORT as their partner, entrepreneurs and small business owners can quickly and easily start, systemize and scale their businesses on a powerful platform integrating the marketing, sales and business applications they need, when they need it. To date, ONTRAPORT has been the technology powering the success of more than 4,000 companies around the world. For more information, please visit www.ontraport.com